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Operations & Power
Members focus on the dissemination of knowledge and information in the area of power reactors with particular application to the production of electric power and process heat. The division sponsors meetings on the coverage of applied nuclear science and engineering as related to power plants, non-power reactors, and other nuclear facilities. It encourages and assists with the dissemination of knowledge pertinent to the safe and efficient operation of nuclear facilities through professional staff development, information exchange, and supporting the generation of viable solutions to current issues.
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Utility Working Conference and Vendor Technology Expo (UWC 2024)
August 4–7, 2024
Marco Island, FL|JW Marriott Marco Island
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The Standards Committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of voluntary consensus standards that address the design, analysis, and operation of components, systems, and facilities related to the application of nuclear science and technology. Find out What’s New, check out the Standards Store, or Get Involved today!
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Vogtle-3 shuts down for valve issue
One of the new Vogtle units in Georgia was shut down unexpectedly on Monday last week for a valve issue that has since been investigated and repaired. According to multiple local news outlets, Georgia Power reported on July 17 that Unit 3 was back in service.
Southern Company spokesperson Jacob Hawkins confirmed that Vogtle-3 went off line at 9:25 p.m. local time on July 8 “due to lowering water levels in the steam generators caused by a valve issue on one of the three main feedwater pumps.”
Dan Glenn, A. Sharif Heger, William B. Hladik III
Nuclear Technology | Volume 118 | Number 2 | May 1997 | Pages 142-150
Technical Paper | Radioisotopes and Isotopes | doi.org/10.13182/NT97-A35374
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
Nearly all the 99mTc administered to patients is obtained from eluting a radionuclide generator. The generators manufactured by the U.S. radiopharmaceutical companies use only the high-specific activity molybdenum produced by the fission of uranium. The dominant production methods are those used by Cintichem, Inc. and Nordion International. There are, however, competing methods of the production of fission-based 99Mo. One of the most promising proposed alternatives is the use of solution reactors (or homogeneous reactors). The operational characteristics of conventional reactors (i.e., Cintichem process) and those of solution reactors to produce 99Mo for use in manufacturing 99Mo/99mTc generators are examined. The use of conventional reactors has the disadvantage of generating large amounts of radioactive waste. The use of solution reactors can significantly reduce this problem. Both methods require rigorous processing to meet the purity requirements due to the presence of fission product contamination.